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Public policy & social work at Boise State

Boise State graduates about 60 public policy & social work majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 217th of 406 schools we score for public policy & social work, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

54/100Solid#217 of 406 for public policy & social work →
Graduates a year602% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate84%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1180whole school

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Albertsons Library
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Boise State basketball team on offense in the second half during their win over
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Boise State guard Mikey Thompson attempts a free throw during the Broncos game v
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Pre-Game, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Albertson's Stadium, Boise State University,
Pre-Game, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Albertson's Stadium, Boise State University,Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where public policy & social work happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 22 · Student housing 16 · Athletics 8 · Arts 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the public policy & social work ranking

  1. California State University–Sacramento 54
  2. Georgia State University 54
  3. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 54
  4. University of Southern Mississippi 54
  5. Ohio University 54
  6. Olivet Nazarene University 54
  7. Augusta University 54
  8. Salve Regina University 54

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boise State with every school we score in public policy & social work. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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